Monta: Unplugged (Kinda)

I’m baaaaaack. For a little while, anyway. Thought I’d get things going again with Monta’s first interview since rejoining the time.

Photo courtesy of Matt Steinmetz

What’s it like to be back with the team?
I see everybody’s progress. I see how they’re practicing, see what we got coming in this season and I’m just excited to be here to support my team.

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What’s the toughest thing about not being able to be out there?
It’s kind of hard to explain, but I’m here in spirit and anything I can do to help them, I’m here for it.

You ever been through anything like this?
I have but, you know, whatever it is, it is. You just got to move forward now.

How long did it take you to get used to your new friend there?
Not long. (Laughs)

Did you pick that color?
Nah, he just gave it to me. (Laughs)

Going to put some rims on it?
Nahhh, I’m just going to get some spray paint and spray paint the spokes.

How do you think you’ll recover?
I’m recovering great. Everything’s going good right now and we just have to wait it out.

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Can you put any pressure on it yet?
No, not at this moment there isn’t.

What’s going to keep you mentally coming back early and pushing it too hard?
I really do but at the same time it’s a process and we got 82 games and you know, just take it day by day and hopefully I get back out there soon. I’m going to take my time and make sure I’m 100% before I jump back out and then have to sit back out by coming back too quick. So it’s, it’s really just play it by mouth.

What’s your role now while your out? What are you going to bring to the team?
Whatever it is. Leadership, good spirits, lifting players up who are down, just give them what I see being on the sideline.

Did you wanna get back here for media day?
It’s kind of hard, when your trying to get on a plane with a cast and you’re trying to fly from Mississippi and change over so, that’s what it was. I wanted to be he’re but I’m just glad to be back and be my team support ‘em and move forward.

How’s you relationship with the team? How has it grown through this?
It’s been great. Everybody’s being on task, everybody stayed in contact, everybody’s on the same page, everybody wants to get past this. You know, they want me back on the court but at the same time they want me to be 100 percent. So it’s been good. They’ve been supportive and that’s what I needed and that’s why the process is going the way it’s going, so smoothly. They’ve been terrific.

Why not come out and say something?
We’ll address it next week when my agent speak with the team and till then I want to tell you, but you just have to wait it out and see what they say and when it’s time for me to address it then ill address it.

What will you be like after this?
Um, I can’t predict three years from now, but I could say that in three years, it’ll be way beyond 100 percent . That’s all I could say.

Are your doctors telling you that you can fully recover?
It’s going to be 100 percent. It’s just going to be playing it by mouth.

You have a reputation for being a fast healer. Does that make you more confident?
With this type of injury and what I had to go through, it will probably take a little bit longer and really cause you not to come back too son. I’ve never dealt with it but like I said the team, Chris, everybody in the organization, has been with me 100 percent. We all feel good about it and just move forward.

What is the best-case scenario for your return?
I can’t tell you. Who knows? I can’t put a time frame on it. Like I said, it’s something that you’ve got to make sure you’re 100 percent before you come back.

Are you looking forward to taking advantage of the different view of the game?
I’m definitely going to do that. Not just for me, but to make our team better. To give them the input on what I see from the sidelines and what I think we can do to improve and get better as a team.

Any idea what rehab will be like?
We haven’t gotten to that point yet, but whatever I need to do. I know its going to be hard. No one said it was going to be easy. But I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get back 100 percent to help this team win.

You once said you were the fastest guy in the NBA with a ball in your hand …
I’m still gone be the fastest guy in the league with a basketball after all this.

Marcus Thompson

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What’s up with that rolling crutch? Is that for convenience or does it benefit his recovery somehow?

Wilson

“What’s up with the rolling crutch?”

No, it’s not part of his recovery, he just thinks it looks cool.

Brandon, Brandon …

Niners in 2009

Cool.. basket. He should get streamers and a ringer.

Pizzafor20

Marcus,
What do you mean……”for a little while anyway.” You were the first to break to news that Montes story was a question mark and the first interview…….whats going on?

dan

Idiot. I hope Monta realizes that he has f*cked his team, his coaches, his GM and especially the fans.

yuppp

sounds pretty upbeat for someone who just screwed over his team.

I wonder if he has a bell for that thing to warn people that he’s coming.

goingforthemoney.com

Marcus, It’s good to see that he’s in good spirit. I’m glad that he’s at camp with the other players. It will inspire his teammates and keep his head in the game.

A.J.

Just work on your game and shut up.

I don’t give a damn about what you think the team is going to be, just get healthy, get strong, be in as best of NBA shape as you can be by the time you get back, that would be the best thing you can do.

Try not to turn the ball over too much, work on your confidence with the ball in your hand, you got a long way to go before you display the confidence on the court that Baron Davis did. Let’s get started now and forget about these stupid interviews.

Warrior Joseph

I am very dissapointed that Monte got hurt. He is one of my favorite players in the league. And as for B Diddy, he was the reason that we were as good as we were, but he is also the reason that we were not better than we were. He is tremendously talented, but heartless. Yes, heartless. When you need him and he needs to play his best, he disapears or takes outrages three-pointers. We will do well and I cant wait to see Monta back!

Monte Ellis is the new Jordan!!!

The Seer

Remember people this upbeat interview was done before the suits screwed him out of 3 mil..

I am looking forward to his next interview, which will be no comment..

I wonder how he feels about creating a rift between Nellie, Mullin, versus the suits..Both Nellie and Mully are lame ducks with zero power or control..

You know your doomed when the suits get involved with basketball..

This franchise is doomed because the suits are running the asylum..The perfect formula for losing!!!!!!